Integrating Environmental Health-Based Biotechnology into STEM Teaching for High

将基于环境健康的生物技术融入高中 STEM 教学

• 批准号: 7942894
• 负责人: MARY O DERESKI
• 金额: $ 47.03万
• 依托单位: WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-09-30 至 2012-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7942894
• 关键词: Address; Admission activity; Applications Grants; Area; Automobiles; Award; Biotechnology; Businesses; Cities; Climate; Communication; Communities; Competence; Cost Savings; Country; Data Collection; Development; Economics; Education; Educational process of instructing; Effectiveness; Elements; Engineering; Ensure; Environmental Health; Equipment; Evaluation; Fostering; Future; Gene Mutation; Genetic Code; Gifts; Goals; Grant; Growth; Impact evaluation; Individual; Institutes; Internet; Knowledge; Laboratories; Learning; Marketing; Mathematics; Methodology; Methods; Michigan; Monitor; Occupations; Outcome; Positioning Attribute; Postdoctoral Fellow; Program Sustainability; Protein Engineering; Qualifying; Reporting; Research; Research Personnel; Resources; Schools; Science; Secure; Security; Services; Small Business Innovation Research Grant; Students; Surveys; Techniques; Technology; Testing; Time; TimeLine; Universities; Work; base; college; design; economic impact; experience; follow-up; health science research; high school; innovation; interest; programs; prospective; public health relevance; science education; skills; symposium; teacher; tool; trend; virtual

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application addresses broad Challenge Area (12): Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education (STEM), 12-ES-102: Professional development in issues in Environmental Health. Significance: It has been recognized across the country and by the current Education Secretary Arne Duncan at the National Science Teachers Association Conference in March of this year, that there is an urgent need to attain a high level of teacher quality and student competence in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Attaining these goals will ensure economic vitality and growth for the nation as a whole and for the State of Michigan in particular through this proposal. The Environmental Health-Based Biotechnology proposal incorporates research-centered environmental health science topics into biotechnology experiences for secondary education teachers. Wayne State University (located in the adversely economically impacted city of Detroit) will provide these professional development opportunities. Investigators: All Investigators on this proposal, Drs. Dereski (Assoc. Prof.), Grueber (Assist. Prof.) and Alozie (Post Doctoral Fellow) are experienced in science teacher education. Drs. Dereski and Alozie have expertise in Environmental/ Environmental Health as well as biotechnology teaching. Dr. Grueber has a particular research interest in teaching and learning in urban classrooms. Nadine Tibbs-Stallworth (Consultant) is the supervisor of high school science for Detroit Public Schools and will be instrumental in teacher recruitment, support and sustainability of the program beyond the granting period. Innovation: This proposal will contribute to the skills of the participating teachers by integrating technology (teacher-developed Internet accessible materials) and current science laboratory skills (biotechnology). Obtaining this knowledge and skill set, will contribute to the teachers' future and continued viability in the local job market. There is also a potential to stimulate and reinforce teacher/student interest in STEM subjects through the utilization of environmental health-based science as an integrative context for learning. Support for all teachers beyond the proposal timeline will occur through a "Virtual Learning Community" developed for teachers-by teachers. Aims of the proposal: Specific Aim 1: Contribute to the development and competency of pre-service STEM teachers through integration of Environmental Health-Based Biotechnology lessons into an existing methods course. Specific Aim 2: Integrate environmental health science research and technology into a STEM-based Summer Institute for Detroit Public School in-service teachers. Specific Aim 3: Provide Sustainability, Assessment and Reporting for the Program a. Provide Teacher Support and Sustainability through a Virtual Learning Community b. Assess teacher/student proposal related STEM activities and their impact through evaluation tools c. Generate comprehensive reports encompassing all elements of the program Methodology: The proposal offers Environmental Health-Based Biotechnology programs in the Detroit area for secondary education pre- and in-service teachers. Individual lessons will be integrated into existing pre- service methods courses in the College of Education at Wayne State University. In addition, two Summer Institutes are planned as graduate courses for Detroit Public School in-service teachers. Lessons will integrate historical, contemporary and emerging issues in Environmental Health into the following areas: The Genetic Code, Genetic Engineering and Proteins, DNA mutations, Applications of Biotechnology, and Current topics in Biotechnology. Sustainability of the program will be through an equipment loan program and a "Virtual Learning Community" developed for teachers-by teachers. Evaluation and economic impact: Evaluation regarding the sustainability of the program, teacher content integration, and teacher/student impact will be carried out through follow up survey data collection. It is anticipated that in-service teachers will report having value added to their school, district, and their own job security by integrating the knowledge and techniques supplied through the proposal. It is further anticipated that the pre-service teachers will incorporate skills obtained from the program into their teaching resume to assist with securing a position in a prospective school district. Additionally, there will be a potential cost savings to DPS resulting from retention of participating teachers with the advanced skills and resources derived from inclusion in the proposal's educational programs. Public Health Relevance: The Environmental Health-Based Biotechnology proposal will offer research-centered professional development to current and future secondary education STEM teachers. This program will promote job creation and sustainability through its ability to increase the understanding of science concepts and skills for teachers and their students in the adversely economically impacted Detroit area. Support of the program beyond the granting period will be fostered through continued availability of the Internet accessible materials and communication through building of a Virtual Learning Community for teachers-by teachers. The Environmental Health-Based Biotechnology proposal will offer research-centered professional development to current and future secondary education STEM teachers. Lessons will integrate historical, contemporary and emerging issues in Environmental Health into biotechnology course work for pre- and in- service teachers through Wayne State University. This program will promote job creation and sustainability through its ability to increase the understanding of science concepts and skills for teachers and their students in the adversely economically impacted Detroit area. Support of the program beyond the granting period will be fostered through continued availability of the Internet accessible materials and communication through building of a Virtual Learning Community for teachers-by teachers.

描述（由申请人提供）：本申请涉及广泛的挑战领域（12）：科学，技术，工程和数学教育（STEM）， 12- es -102：环境健康问题的专业发展。意义：在今年3月举行的全国科学教师协会会议上，现任教育大臣阿恩·邓肯（Arne Duncan）和全国各地都认识到，在科学、技术、工程和数学（STEM）领域，迫切需要提高教师质量和学生能力。通过这项提案，实现这些目标将确保整个国家，特别是密歇根州的经济活力和增长。基于环境健康的生物技术提案将以研究为中心的环境健康科学主题纳入中等教育教师的生物技术经验。韦恩州立大学（位于经济受到不利影响的底特律市）将提供这些专业发展机会。研究人员：所有研究人员，博士。Dereski(协会。教授)、格鲁伯（助理）教授)和阿洛兹（博士后）在科学教师教育方面经验丰富。Drs。Dereski和Alozie在环境/环境健康以及生物技术教学方面拥有专业知识。Grueber博士对城市课堂的教学有特别的研究兴趣。Nadine Tibbs-Stallworth（顾问）是底特律公立学校的高中科学主管，将在教师招聘、支持和项目的可持续性方面发挥重要作用。创新：本提案将通过整合技术（教师开发的互联网可访问材料）和当前的科学实验室技能（生物技术）来提高参与教师的技能。获得这些知识和技能，将有助于教师的未来和在当地就业市场的持续生存能力。通过利用基于环境健康的科学作为学习的综合背景，也有可能激发和加强教师/学生对STEM科目的兴趣。所有超出建议时间的教师将通过教师为教师开发的“虚拟学习社区”获得支持。具体目标1：通过将基于环境健康的生物技术课程整合到现有的方法课程中，促进职前STEM教师的发展和能力。具体目标2：将环境健康科学研究和技术纳入基于stem的底特律公立学校在职教师暑期学院。具体目标3：为项目提供可持续性、评估和报告a.通过虚拟学习社区提供教师支持和可持续性b.通过评估工具评估教师/学生提案相关的STEM活动及其影响c.生成包含项目方法所有要素的综合报告：该提案为底特律地区的中等教育职前和在职教师提供基于环境健康的生物技术项目。个别课程将被整合到韦恩州立大学教育学院现有的职前方法课程中。此外，还计划为底特律公立学校在职教师开设两个暑期学院，作为研究生课程。课程将把环境健康的历史、当代和新出现的问题整合到以下领域：遗传密码、基因工程和蛋白质、DNA突变、生物技术的应用和生物技术的当前主题。该计划的可持续性将通过设备贷款计划和教师为教师开发的“虚拟学习社区”来实现。评估和经济影响：将通过后续调查数据收集，对项目的可持续性、教师内容整合和教师/学生影响进行评估。预计在职教师将报告说，通过整合该提案提供的知识和技术，为他们的学校、学区和他们自己的工作保障增加了价值。进一步预计，职前教师将把从该计划中获得的技能纳入他们的教学简历，以帮助他们在未来的学区获得职位。此外，由于保留了参与该计划的具有先进技能和资源的教师，因此可以节省DPS的潜在成本。